Fleury apologizes for not putting every teammate on Stadium Series mask
He shouldn't have to say sorry, but here we are.
Marc-Andre Fleury did some damage control Thursday after his Stadium Series mask made the rounds when Pittsburgh Penguins equipment manager Dana Heinze shared it in a tweet.
Marc-Andre's mask was just completed- it pays tribute to some of his favorite teammates with Immages and names. pic.twitter.com/MQdcxqd9hV
— Dana Heinze (@RealDanaHeinze) February 2, 2017
"There are guys that helped me out when I came in(to the league) and guys that I played with for a long time, guys that were good friends," Fleury explained to Bill West of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Teammates featured on the mask include Sidney Crosby, Mario Lemieux, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Chris Kunitz, Pascal Dupuis, Max Talbot and Jordan Staal.
Of course, not everyone could fit on the special piece of headgear.
"It's tough," Fleury said. "I feel bad if I left out some guys. Just had this much room on it. I wish I had more. Maybe like a football helmet. I just tried to recognize a few. If guys are reading this, sorry. I feel bad. But I was lucky to have great teammates for all those years."
Fleury may not have been expecting the mask to be made public just yet.
Fleury didn't know his Stadium Series mask was out on social media already. Guess he wanted it to stay secret for a bit.
— Bill West (@BWest_Trib) February 2, 2017
He's spent 12 seasons in Pittsburgh, so putting every teammate he's ever had on it seems a little impractical. If it's any consolation, his pads were controversy-free:
#29 Fleury's pads - just finished being built. They are on their way to Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/I8PkVYoC62
— Dana Heinze (@RealDanaHeinze) February 2, 2017
The Penguins will host the Philadelphia Flyers at Heinz Field, home of the NFL's Steelers, on Feb. 25.